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Chained in the Backrooms

First-person co-op horror with teammates chained together across levels

Task+ Studios · Released Feb 13, 2025 · Early Access

ActionAdventureIndie

Early Access, no updates for over a year

Reviews
Mixed
69% of 998
Recent reviews
Mostly Positive
70% of 10 in 30 days
Players
5
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Unsupported
Last update on Steam
1 year ago
Jun 28, 2025
Minimum PC
4 GB VRAM
4 GB RAM · 1 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Chained in the Backrooms?

This first-person co-op horror game sends up to four chained players through separate Backrooms levels in search of an exit. They coordinate movement, solve puzzles, tackle minigames, and evade or fight creatures.

For you if...

  • +you like cooperative horror that requires constant communication
  • +you enjoy puzzles and minigames across distinct levels
  • +you want chaotic group play with friends

Not for you if...

  • −you dislike having your movement restricted by teammates
  • −you prefer a continuous world over separate levels

What players say

69% of 998 reviews are positive · 70% of 10 in the last 30 days

Players praise the laughs that come from navigating obstacles while chained to friends. Their most common complaints are multiplayer lag, rubber-banding, and unreliable collision physics.

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Chained in the Backrooms system requirements

Minimum: 4 GB VRAM, 4 GB RAM, 1 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 10 64 bit
Processor
Intel Core i5-7400 CPU @ 3.00GHz
Graphics
4 GB VRAM
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
1 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Recommended

Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system

Does Chained in the Backrooms have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op online. There is no single-player mode.

Does Chained in the Backrooms run on Steam Deck?

Unsupported No: Valve rates it Unsupported on Steam Deck.

  • Graphics settings cannot be configured to run well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Steam features
Family Sharing
Languages
Text only: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Simplified Chinese, Portuguese - Brazil, Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Turkish.

Does Chained in the Backrooms use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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